Parity Partner Toolkit

We must stop discriminatory practices against those seeking mental health and addiction treatment services! Use the resources on this page to help spread the word about two important parity tools:

Kennedy Forum Parity Tools

Parity Registry is a website where consumers can learn to file an appeal with their health plan, send a complaint directly to state enforcement officials after being wrongfully denied coverage for mental health or addiction treatment services, access step-by-step appeals guidance, find a comprehensive listing of state and federal regulators who can help with an appeal, and review FAQs and other information to help advance an appeal. The data shared will help provide the necessary insights to help shape public policy and influence future legislation.

Parity Track is a website where journalists, consumers, and others can track legislative, regulatory, and legal parity activities in all 50 states and at the Federal level to monitor implementation and best practices.

Downloadable Social Media Images

Use the following images on your social media channels to lead people to Parity Registry and Parity Track. Copy and paste the messaging below to add to your post. Please tag The Kennedy Forum (@thekennedyforum) on both Facebook and Twitter.

Facebook Messaging:

Use The Kennedy Forum’s Parity Registry website to: learn how to file an appeal with your health plan; send a complaint directly to state enforcement officials after being wrongfully denied coverage for mental health or addiction treatment services; access step-by-step appeals guidance; find a comprehensive listing of state and federal regulators who can help with an appeal; review FAQs and other information to help advance your appeal; and more. https://parityregistry.org/ #ParityNow

Use The Kennedy Forum's Parity Track website to track legislative, regulatory, and legal parity activities in all 50 states and at the Federal level. Stay informed. Parity is your right! https://paritytrack.org/ #ParityIsEquality

Twitter Messaging:

Use The Kennedy Forum's Parity Registry website to register complaints against insurers after being denied mental health or addiction treatment: http://bit.ly/2qknq4O #ParityNow

Use The Kennedy Forum's Parity Track website to monitor legislative, regulatory, and legal parity activities in 50 states and at the federal level: http://bit.ly/2zo1gqx #ParityIsEquality

Downloadable Web Banners

Use the following banners on your website to lead people to Parity Registry and Parity Track. Copy and paste the URLs below to link our banners.

Videos

Video Description:

Former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.) provides a thorough explanation of parity rights - and how they affect individuals and families seeking treatment for mental health or addiction concerns - and educates viewers on how and why to use Parity Registry.

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About Us

Just as President Kennedy rallied the nation to dream big and set audacious goals 50 years ago, The Kennedy Forum seeks to set a new standard for the future of health care in the United States.

Our mission is big, and the stakes are clear. We seek to unite the health care system, and rally the mental health community around a common set of principles: Fully implement the 2008 parity law, bring business leaders and government agencies together to eliminate issues of stigma, work with providers to guarantee equal access to care, ensure that policymakers have the tools they need to craft better policy, and give consumers a way to understand their rights.